Starting things right

If you’re like most people you prepare and plan for many things in life: education, career, retirement and holidays. And most couples spend up to 250 hours planning their wedding, but very little time, if any, planning for married life. There are many things you can do to begin building a lifelong, happy marriage. Investing in your relationship before you are married will reap rewards for many years to come.

The Marriage Preparation Course is for any engaged couple who wants to give their marriage the best possible start. It doesn't matter how long you have been engaged - some couples have set a wedding date, while others have not. Or if you have been living together and would like to explore the idea of getting married.

A five session course set in a fantastic atmosphere

You will be served with a candlelit meal and/or coffee, tea and dessert in a romantic setting while listening to practical talks that are informative and fun, either presented live or played on DVD. There is never any group work and you will never be asked to share anything about your relationship with anyone other than your partner.

Over five sessions of the course you will discover practical tools to help you build the foundations for a lasting marriage. You will look at:

The importance of commitment

How to recognise and appreciate your differences

The art of communication

Resolving conflict

The importance of spending time together and nurturing your friendship

Making each other feel loved

Developing a good sexual relationship

The importance of talking about your goals, values and dreams

While many couples spend hours preparing for their wedding and comparatively little time thinking beyond it, we found The Marriage Preparation Course an amazing, romantic and fun way to create space for us as a couple to do just that amidst all the chaos of wedding planning. It helped us to look ahead to life after the day itself.